medalist

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Recent Examples of medalist Immediately after her routine ended, Chiles' coach successfully challenged the judges' scoring decision, bumping her up to a bronze-medal finish behind Brazilian gold medalist Andrade and Biles, who clinched silver. Erin Clack, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025 The 5-foot-10 Olympic medalist carries herself with poise, unafraid to take up space on – and off – the rugby field. Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025 The night concluded with a performance by jazz musician Laufey, who was introduced by two-time Olympian and gold medalist Jordan Chiles. Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025 These Sauvignon wines, all gold medalists, are outstanding. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medalist
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Noun
  • Last year’s acting prizewinners — Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr., and Da’Vine Joy Randolph — are also slated to appear, meaning a likely return to the Oscars tradition of the previous year's winners passing the title on to the new winners of the opposite gender.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Released in South Korea this past June, the Cannes prizewinner turned French Oscar submission went on to bank more than 45,000 local admissions, making the romantic drama a boutique success story for 2024.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But last week at the Ojai Food + Wine Festival — a gathering of culinary superstars from around the world — all was forgiven.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The South Korean superstar’s debut effort launches at No. 2 on the Top Album Sales chart with 26,500 copies sold.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Nominated for 8 César Awards, named as the best of 2024 by Cahiers du Cinema, and a finalist for France’s entry to the Academy Awards.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The most successful America's Next Top Model contestants 01 of 08 Yaya DaCosta (finalist, cycle 3) Clearly, there was something in the water at the cycle 3 models' New York City apartment.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Hancock was an All-Region football player and two-time Top 3 state placer in wrestling, according to the outlet.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Rancho Bernardo—With returning state placer and Division 1 titlist Mary Snider (140) plus Division champ Maisen Vesco (145) leading the way, the Broncos qualified six wrestlers into the Masters meet.
    Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025

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